What is prenatal testing?

Are you curious about your baby’s health? Consider some prenatal tests. Such tests can tell you about your baby’s health and the complication you have to face during the pregnancy or at the time of labor. Your doctor will tell you when these tests are needed.

Ultrasound is a common test during the pregnancy, it is used to take pictures of the baby. It is also known as sonogram. It helps you in confirming your labor date, finding complications, finding multiple babies and so on. Ultrasound or sonogram is a safe test, it is mostly offered between 11 and 13 week of the prenatal period.

After ultrasound, multiple marker screening test is offered between 15 and 19 week of the pregnancy. It is used to know about birth defects. If your doctor will catch any risk of birth defect he might advise you some other screening tests.

Amniocentesis is another test related to birth defect, if you have any risk of birth defect or you had a child with birth defect, you will be asked for amniocentesis. However, it is a safe test but there are slight risk of infection and preterm labor. Most of the women found it painless and comfortable.